Bird on a Wire is the second full-length studio album released by Lava recording artist Toby Lightman. The album peaked at No. 30 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart on 11 August 2006.[4]
| Bird on a Wire | ||||
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| Released | July 25, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA. | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:56 | |||
| Label | Lava | |||
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| Toby Lightman chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Okayplayer |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| PopMatters |   [3] |
Critical reception
editCandace L. of Okayplayer begins her review with, "The sophomore effort from Toby Lightman is an exciting mix of country blues, rock and R&B.; Filled with insightful lyrics and mature pop, Lightman refuses to be pigeonholed by her teenybopper appearance, skillfully genre-jumping with the confidence of a veteran"[1]
Marisa Brown of AllMusic writes, "Bird on a Wire's an impressive piece of work from a talented artist who's grown completely into her voice and herself, subtly complex while still retaining the passion and immediacy that makes it such a good listen, touching listeners emotionally as well as intellectually, a feat that's truly hard to attain and absolutely deserves to be praised."[2]
Mike Joseph of PopMatters says, "Bird on a Wire, Lightman’s sophomore effort, doesn’t deviate much from the formula of her debut. Most of the songs sound tailor-made for adult alternative radio. They have a mature, yet still pop-friendly sound. Again, some of the songs have a pronounced R&B element."[3]
- See original reviews for full articles. Links can be found in the references section of this article.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Toby Lightman, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Wake Me" | 3:40 | |
| 2. | "Don't Let Go" |
| 3:56 |
| 3. | "Better" | 3:55 | |
| 4. | "Slippin'" | 4:25 | |
| 5. | "Round & Round" |
| 3:30 |
| 6. | "My Sweet Song" |
| 4:01 |
| 7. | "Alone" |
| 3:40 |
| 8. | "One Sure Thing" |
| 4:04 |
| 9. | "Overflowing" |
| 3:33 |
| 10. | "Weight of the World" |
| 4:02 |
| 11. | "Holding Me Down" |
| 3:18 |
| 12. | "I'd Be Lost" |
| 3:49 |
| 13. | "Good Find" | 5:03 | |
| Total length: | 50:56 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Front Row (Live)" |
| 3:49 |
| 15. | "Alone (Slow Mix)" |
| 4:18 |
| Total length: | 59:03 | ||
Musicians
edit- Bill Bottrell – bells, chimes, e-bow, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drum loops, mellotron, moog synthesizer, organ, pedal steel guitar, piano, string arrangements, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
- Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
- Caroline Campbell – violin
- James Freebarin-Smith – cello
- Neel Hammond – violin
- Joseph Hanna – drums, percussion
- Patrick Leonard – keyboards, lap steel guitar, piano, programming
- Toby Lightman – dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, string arrangements, lead vocals, background vocals
- Brian Macleod – drums, percussion
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass guitar
- Wendy Melvoin – bass guitar, electric guitar
- Han Oh – viola
- Tim Pierce – dobro, e-bow, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- Dan Schwartz – bass guitar
- Shari Freebairn Smith – violin
- Lyle Workman – electric guitar
Production
edit- A&R Direction – Andy Karp
- Engineer – Michael Perfitt
- Product Manager – Gregg Nadel
- Art Direction, Illustration & Design – Mark Obriski
- Art Producer, Photography – Andrew Zaeh
- Packaging Manager – Nick Romei
- Engineer – Michael Perfitt
- Mastering – Scott Hull
- Mixing – Kevin Killen
Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[5] Some information was adapted from Discogs[6] and AllMusic.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b L., Candace. "Toby Lightman - Bird on a wire". okayplayer.com. Okayplayer. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ a b Brown, Marisa. Bird on a Wire at AllMusic
- ^ a b Joseph, Mike (12 October 2006). "Toby Lightman: Bird on a Wire". Popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Bird on a Wire (liner notes). Toby Lightman. Lava. 2006. 83969-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Toby Lightman – Bird On A Wire". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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- ^ "Toby Lightman - Bird on a Wire". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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